Seattle International Comedy Competition

The Seattle International Comedy Competition is a month-long stand-up comedy competition held at various venues throughout Washington State. It has been held every year since 1980[1] until 2020, when the competition was not run due to pandemic restrictions.

Seattle International Comedy Competition
GenreStand-up comedy
Date of premiere1980
LocationSeattle, WA, U.S.
Official website

Format

Contestants are scored by a panel of judges, not by audience vote. 32 contestants are divided into two week-long heats. The 5 top-rated performers from each heat meet for a week of semi-final performances, and the top five of those compete in the finals week.[2]

Competitors

Many well-known comedians and actors have competed, including 1997 winner Mitch Hedberg, Aisha Tyler, Christopher Titus, Ron Funches, Arj Barker, Sean Kent, radio host Bill Radke, Dwight Slade, Dax Jordan, Auggie Smith, Tom Cotter, Joe Klocek, Jeff Dye, Josh Gondelman, Anne Edmonds, Ria Lina, and Rory Scovel.

The winner of the 2016 Seattle International Comedy Competition was Preacher Lawson.

The winner of the 2019 Seattle International Comedy Competition was Nancy Norton, who became only the second woman to ever win the Seattle International Comedy Competition, following the late Peggy Platt, who won in 1985. The 2021 Champion, Danny Martinello, becomes only the second Canadian citizen to win the competition, following Damonde Tschritter in 2006.

The current champion, Ari Matti from Estonia, becomes the first performer hailing from outside of North America to ever win the Seattle International Comedy Competition.

Previous winners
YearWinnerRunners-Up
2nd3rd4th5th
1980 David SilvermanDave ParsonsPeter AndersonColin CampbellGary Larson
1981 Evan DavisPeggy PlattRick DucommunArnold MukaiJan Barrett
1982 Gary LarsonChris AlpineArnold MukaiW.D. HallRoss Shafer
1983 Ross ShaferPeggy PlattArnold MukaiSteve SmithDale Irvin
1984 Billy JayePeggy PlattRod LongRobert JenkinsEarl Burks
1985 Peggy PlattMike "Boats" JohnsonTom McTigueJohn JohnsonJames Stephens III
1986 Chris AlpineJebb FinkMonty HoffmanRobert JenkinsJames Stephens III
1987 Rod LongChristopher TitusJames Stephens IIIBrad UptonJebb Fink
1988 Steve StajichBrad UptonMike FerrucciDean OlesonMike Wally Walter
1989 Matt WeinholdDave WehnerDwight SladeLouis Johnson Jr.Alpha Trivette
1990 Elliot MaxxGreg WingoRodney SherwoodAndre CovingtonJohnny Ray
1991 Kermet ApioDean OlesonStephen BNgaio BealumRushion McDonald
1992 Bill RadkeDarryl LenoxDan AlmontEarl BurksTracy Tuffs
1993 Todd SawyerDerrick ColemanMike Wally WalterEarl BurksPaul Lyons
1994 Tom CotterKenny CDavid CroweArj BarkerSteven Allen Green
1995 David CroweFloyd J PhillipsJames InmanRandy ThompsonAisha Tyler
1996 John McClellanFloyd J PhillipsDon FriesenDave FultonKerry Talmage
1997 Mitch HedbergAuggie SmithDuane GoadCostaki EconomopoulosHeneghen
1998 Ron Osborne & Joe Vespaziani (tied)n/aTracy TuffsBengt WashburnArlo Stone
1999 Darryl LenoxTanyalee DavisDamonde TschritterRick KunklerHeneghen
2000 Floyd J PhillipsBryan KellenHeneghenJohn BeuhlerMegan Mooney
2001 Dwight SladeDan CumminsRon VaudryRob LittleBradley Lewis
2002 Harrold GomezRob PueHorace HB SandersDavid TestroetPJ Walsh
2003 Drake WithamKevin WilliamsPatrick MalihaPaul BaeTommy Savitt
2004 Gabriel RutledgeJen KoberTony BoswellJoe KlocekVic Lippucci
2005 Lamont FergusonHeneghenGraham ClarkSadiki FullerAndy Peters
2006 Damonde TschritterPaul MyrehaugRory ScovelTyler BoehDylan Mandleson
2007 MarcusTony BoswellLeif SkyvingKey LewisGeoff Lott
2008 Tommy SavittNate JacksonTodd JohnsonJustin RuppleLars Callieou
2009 Sean KentPaul HooperTravis SimmonsJose SarduyRodger Lizaola
2010 Auggie SmithBilly Wayne DavisDax JordanDrew BarthEddie Pence
2011 Mike BaldwinRodney SherwoodRick KunklerPatrick KeaneMrs. Hughes
2012 Michael MaloneJoe KlocekTyrone HawkinsLandryElliot Maxx
2013 Zoltan KaszasGraham KayTrenton DavisDave MerhejeRodger Lizaola
2014 Nathan BrannonKyle BottomSterling ScottMatt DonaherCory Michaelis
2015 Dino ArchieMitch BurrowKortney Shane WilliamsAl ParkHans Kim
2016 Preacher LawsonMayce GaloniPat BurtscherRicarlo FlanaganBilly Anderson
2017 Matt DonaherAlex FalconeNick HartMyles AndersonTaylor Clark
2018 Drew DunnPhillip KopczynskiLandryBo JohnsonHarry J Riley
2019 Nancy NortonJames Hancock IIIAdam PasiAndrew RiversAndrew Packer
2021 Danny MartinelloSam MillerTre TutsonMatty LitwackWyatt Cote
2022 Ari MattiChase DuRousseauTimmy BoothRodger LizaolaMike Eshaq

References
  1. Jeff Albertson. "The 35th Seattle International Comedy Competition starts Nov. 5". Seattle Times.
  2. "There's something funny going on around here". Seattle Times. November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2015.


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